BIG HOLE NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, BANNACK GHOST TOWN AND A MAD ENGLISHMAN ON A PENNYFARTHING!

We are still travelling with Sally and Terry but today is the last day. We made for the Big Hole National Battlefield which we have visited before but I wanted to see again. The video show told the tragic story of the Nez Perce slaughter. The tepee poles stood as they would have been left and you could almost hear the voices of the poor souls who were attacked for no reason.

BEAUTIFUL PRONGHORN

the battlefield

As we were going up the Big Hole Pass  we saw the strangest thing on the road.... a man pushing a penny farthing bike up the hill! Roy stopped, I went back and asked if he'd mind if I took his photo, he stopped and we found out he was English from London and he was touring the world, he makes penny farthing bikes, saves up enough to go off for a couple of years then comes back and does it all again. He had been to the Himalayas, Great Wall of China and Taj Mahal on his bike! What an eccentric! If you want to see more about him his blog is pennyfarthingworldtour.com. He was on his way to South America!

Our last stop was at Bannack, a ghost town from the gold mining era set in the middle of nowhere. Fascinating walking round and reading the history of the people who lived there.

We ended our day by enjoying a meal at the Lions Den Supper Club with Terry and Sally.

JAIL

MASONIC LODGE UPSTAIRS - SCHOOL DOWN

LAST ORDERS GUYS!

MASONIC LODGE

HANGMANS GULCH - SPOT THE GALLOWS